Natalie Martin, of Dallas, passed away on February 15, 2026. She was born on December 7, 1995, in Dallas to Greg and Kathy Peña.
Natalie was a proud graduate of Plano Senior High School, Class of 2014, and went on to attend Oklahoma State University, where she earned her education degree in 2018. With a heart devoted to children and a calling to serve, she dedicated eight years to Bettye Haun Elementary School, where she was currently teaching second grade. Natalie was a deeply loved educator whose warmth, patience, and steady encouragement shaped the lives of her students and blessed her colleagues. Her classroom was a place of joy, growth, and kindness, and her impact will be felt for generations to come.
On March 8, 2024, Natalie married the love of her life, Aaron Martin, in Denton County, Texas. Together they built a life centered on faith, family, and service. Natalie was a devoted member of Watermark Community Church, where she faithfully served with students and found great joy in her church family.
Natalie loved to read and cherished traveling to the mountains, where she found peace and beauty in God’s creation. Above all, she treasured her role as a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and teacher. Her love for God, family and her students was evident in everything she did, and she will be remembered for her gentle spirit, kind heart, and unwavering dedication to others.
She is survived by her loving husband, Aaron Martin of Dallas, Texas; her cherished son, Parker Martin of Dallas, Texas; her parents, Greg and Kathy Peña of Plano, Texas; her sister, Melissa Peña of Addison, Texas; her brother, Jason Peña of Dallas, Texas; her grandmother, Delphina Peña of Pasadena, Texas; and a host of numerous other loving family members and friends.
Natalie was preceded in death by her grandparents, Warren and Bernice Rand, her grandfather, Eduardo Peña and her Uncle Edward G Peña.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 2, 2026 at Watermark Community Church, 7540 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Dallas, Texas 75251.